Roman Reigns
| Roman Reigns | |
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Reigns in December 2016
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| Birth name | Leati Joseph Anoaʻi |
| Born |
May 25, 1985 Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Spouse(s) | Galina Becker (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Anoaʻi |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Joe Anoaʻi Leakee Roman Leakee Roman Reigns |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Pensacola, Florida |
| Trained by |
Afa Anoaʻi Florida Championship Wrestling Sika Anoaʻi |
| Debut | September 9, 2010 |
| No. 99 | |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2007 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
| 2008 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
| Tackles | 9 |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Sacks | 0 * CFL statistics only |
Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoaʻi (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler, former professional Canadian football player, and a member of the Anoaʻi family. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the Raw brand under the ring name Roman Reigns.
After playing collegiate football for Georgia Tech, Anoaʻi started his professional football career with brief off-season stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007. He then played a full season for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 before his release and retirement from football.
Anoaʻi then pursued a career in professional wrestling and was signed by WWE in 2010, reporting to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). As Roman Reigns, he made his main roster debut in November 2012 alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins as The Shield. The trio teamed together until June 2014, after which Reigns entered singles competition. Reigns is a three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time United States Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Rollins), the 2015 Royal Rumble winner and the 2014 Superstar of the Year. He also tied the WWE record for most eliminations in a Survivor Series elimination match with four in the 2013 event, and set the record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match with 12 in the 2014 event.
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